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Ranking the centers the Atlanta Hawks have been tied to

By Cannon Wonderlich

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 26: Dewayne Dedmon #14 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on March 26, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 26: Dewayne Dedmon #14 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on March 26, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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Dewayne Dedmon

Dewayne Dedmon spent the two best seasons of his career with the Atlanta Hawks. From 2017-2019, Dedmon averaged 10.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. If he were able to come back to to the team and recreate those numbers, the Hawks should be thrilled.

To get him back though, they’ll have to go through the Sacramento Kings. The Kings signed Dedmon to a three-year, roughly $40 million dollar contract in the 2019 offseason. Since then, Dedmon has been brought in and out of the Kings’ rotation and has publicly requested a trade — an action he paid a hefty $50,000 fine for.

The question is: What would the Hawks give up to reacquire Dedmon? Collins, Young, Hunter, and Reddish are all off the table. The Kings would probably want to give up some of their expensive, long-term contracts and to receive young talent and expiring deals.

Here, the Kings can get out of two of the expensive, lengthy contracts they gave out this last summer. They also get Bembry, who could be a good-enough bench player and Chandler Parsons, who will be $25 million coming off the books this upcoming offseason.

However, for a similar price, the Atlanta Hawks could probably get a player who is significantly better than Dedmon (more on that in the coming slides). However, if the bigger targets are traded elsewhere, Dedmon is a proven player who has worked in the Hawks system and could help the team where they need it most.

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